Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-11
District Government Affairs.

STORAGE OF fSFLANMaBIE OILS.
Chief PARIS, OF the fire department, was before
the commissioners to-day In relation 10 the new
law regulating the storage of iniiammable oils I'm
thickly populated districts he reported that
Martin, are stored lR a stable In the rear Of prem-
ises No. 642 street southwest, occupied by Mr..
Wm. III. Butler. Mr.. Paris Is desiruus that the
Commissioners shall Immediately promulg ate their
rules and regulations Ia this matter.
INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT SHOOTING ToURSANFNTS.
Mr.. j. VI. Green. Tor the Washington Gun club,
having Inquired OF the District ComniSS toner's III
shooting tournament, 10 follow the Grand Army
drill, would be interfered with 10y the police &c.,
the matter was referred 10 the major OF police,
who has reported that heis informed boy the agent
OF the Association for The Prevention oI cruelty
10 Animals that he has positive Instructions To
prevent within the District OF Columbia such
tournaments as that proposed 10y the gun club.
AN APPOINTMENT RECoMNENDED.
The appointment of y. 4. Watts. associate eng1-
neer OF the Treasury on the board OF examiners 10
%" appointed by the Commissioners, under the
steam engineering law, has bcea recommended by
The Executive Union OF District Engineers.
Will NOT coNPRoNIsE.
The Commissioners 10y the advice OF the district
attorney, have refused - accept the proposition or
Hunton and Chandler, attorneys for 1. IA. and T.. h.
johnson. Ia compromise and settle all litigation
pending and contemplated against them 10y the
district about certain interests on the Potomac
front.
WANTS DR.. FoRDs SERVICES.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury Far,hild has
written the Commissioners that the subject OF
applying gaS-saying devices aud purifiers Ia the
GAS rixtufy.s of the various buildings under the
control OF the Treasury department being under
consideration. he requests that Dr. :. 4. Ford. am
employe OF the District government and an expert
In such matters. he detailed TO TAKE charge OF tho
test Of such appliances.
APPIIEs All TaXFs.
The district attorney has returned an opinion on
the question raisid by Assessor Dodge whether,
under the recent act reducing the rate Of inere-t
10 be collected all general taxes IN arrtstrs ON
July LIST last. taxes upon real and personal prop
erty were included In this benefit that III Az
plies TO all gen"Toi taxes, no matter on What ur
whom assessed"
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued 10y Inspector EniwiSle rs fol.
lows: JIG. Burkman, 10 erect brick dwelling on ~,
between o street and Mclean avenue souJh-
west: 81, 900. Frank l. Halyey, Ia erect brick
warehouse ON l.,th street, between Ohio avenue
and { street northwest; $500 j. VI. Toner, 10
build two stories to 6l5 Louisiana avenue north
west; 81 $50. Mrs Il. Behrens, Ia bdiid two-story
brick addition 10 l24g 9Th street northwest; S4OO.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The assessor has asked the Commissioners 10
Officially notify him whether his offire Will enfore
the usual tax on drlmmeTs In view of the recent
dsaision OF the supreme Court.
James H. Tihbris and Others have petitioned tls
Commissioners 10 place a gas lamp on the nortL-
east corner OF Sth and streets northeast.
TIN health officer reports that The unimprnyet
alley between LIST street and New .rr>a.Y avenue
and and L streets southeast h In niths condi-
tion.
The inspector OF plumbing requests that John
West Wager Of the light house bIrcau,b detailed
for ye days 10 assist him In preparing plans etc,
for the drainage OF the east 'front.' of the Treasury
building.